Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Over time, it became a habit for many officials in the court.

Attending lectures was interesting and not tiring, just like a game.

Dongjiao University provided good food and drinks.

In physics and chemistry classes, they always put on little tricks that caught people's attention.

Finally, before the class ended, the teacher would personally invite officials to the stage to explain some garbage questions that all the students were too lazy to look at.

After explaining the questions, the officials would be smug and beaming, and amidst enthusiastic applause, they would walk off the stage with their hands behind their backs and their bellies sticking out...

After this routine, whether they looked up to Dongjiao University or not, their perceptions were subtly influenced.

From initial disdain to unconsciously gradually gaining understanding... too many people began to realize the knowledge within.

It turned out that the power contained in this seemingly insignificant 'craftsman' knowledge was extremely terrifying.

Especially after Dongjiao University disclosed the design drawings of semi-finished mining equipment based on steam engine modifications to the officials, this craze was pushed to a new peak.

Now the exchange market in the capital is still booming, and many newly listed and soaring stocks are based on the coal business generated by railways and iron smelting.

And these big businesses are 100% backed by the background of large families in the officialdom.

If steam engine equipment could help, it could save a lot of manpower, break out in market competition, and after the exchange's gain, the family could be promoted to the top ranks in one fell swoop!

And now Dongjiao University has opened up the semi-finished design drawings to all officials, which means that whoever completes it first will be able to reap this incredibly rich fruit of victory!

Therefore, while many officials are working hard to improve their own knowledge, they also instructed their families to arrange for people to enter Dongjiao University, and arranged assessments to urge them to study science knowledge hard....

It's just that these people's learning is mostly severely skewed, only good at physics and mathematics.

Not only within Dongjiao University, but also outside the school, Fang Zheng Yi also did a massive and detailed amount of work.

He specially organized people to summarize the papers published on the market, and summarized them into books with illustrations and texts in a simple and interesting way.

He also arranged for the Jinyiwei to install small bookshelves and oil lamps in the toilets of the palace, the six ministries, and various yamen in the capital, and regularly distribute periodicals....

The officialdom in the capital has been immersed in this environment for a long time, and has unknowingly changed a lot, which has brought two results.

Firstly, it seems that many colleagues speak more directly and there are fewer riddles. From a thinking point of view, Fang Zheng Yi communicates with them more smoothly.

The other thing is that more and more people are getting hemorrhoids....

Finally, two months ago, Fang Zheng Yi revealed his true intentions and submitted a memorial to the court to set up a science consultant.

Unsurprisingly, not many people opposed it, but not many people supported it either.

Fang Zheng Yi also understood that this was not a trivial matter after all, and the court still needed to consult in secret, but it seems that there is no big problem at present, only waiting for His Majesty's imperial approval.

Paba listened and exclaimed: "Brother Fang is a great talent... you have really put in a lot of effort."

Fang Zheng Yi waved his hand with a smile: "National Teacher, to be honest, I am sometimes very tired. Although I have changed some customs in the central government of Da Jing, the world's concepts have not changed much. I have no other great wish in my life, I only hope to open up a new path outside the imperial examination road for civilians to be promoted."

Paba looked solemn: "This is no small matter! Opening up a new path outside the imperial examination, if it can be successful, it will definitely be an immortal achievement! But I believe that with Brother Fang's talent, you will definitely be able to complete it."

"National Teacher, what I can tell you is this, what I can help you is to help you teach a group of students who can be used for the future development of Jin, as for other things... I can't help you much."

"In fact, it is much simpler for you to do these things than for me."

"To put it bluntly, your country has been defeated, and my Da Jing is also a hypothetical enemy at your side. I heard that your internal unity is still good, and with your strong leadership, there is not much resistance to implementing reforms. I am different. The traditional education's discrimination against craftsman knowledge is too serious, but there is no way, we can only take our time."

After listening, Paba got up and respectfully bowed to Fang Zheng Yi, and said solemnly: "I expected to gain something from today's trip, but I didn't expect Brother Fang to be so frank, which really makes me ashamed."

Fang Zheng Yi got up and raised his hand and said: "National Teacher, putting aside that you and I are friends, the people of Jin are no different from the people of Da Jing in my eyes, they should live a better life... In addition, I am not without selfishness."

"Oh?" Paba was puzzled.

"Didn't I tell you? Due to the world's concepts, it is not easy to promote the knowledge of Dongjiao University, and it is far from enough now. My Da Jing is the birthplace of science, but this knowledge may be extinguished in history at any time. If you learn it and develop it well, the resistance to my promotion will be smaller."

Fang Zheng Yi sighed leisurely with his hands behind his back: "If there are no legalists and advisors inside, and no foreign enemies outside, the country will perish. With competition, there is motivation."

Paba clapped his hands and praised: "Well said! Brother Fang's mind is far above me!"

"Today's trip was indeed worthwhile, then I won't bother Brother Fang any more, in two days I will prepare to return to Da Jin, and then I will choose the manpower and send them to Brother Fang."

"Haha, that's good! I'll see you off."

The two walked out of the hall side by side, Paba was already smiling at this time.

Fang Zheng Yi glanced sideways and asked: "What is the National Teacher smiling at?"

Paba smiled and said: "I was thinking... if you had really stayed in Da Jin, you might have been a good emperor."

Fang Zheng Yi stopped and looked at Paba, expecting: "Then do you think it's still time for me to go now? I can resign very quickly."

I praised you a little, and you're already getting carried away! This person is really unpredictable...

Paba's face turned pale, and he repeatedly said: "Just kidding, just kidding." Then he became serious again, "But Brother Fang, if you are really willing to come to Da Jin, I will give you my position as National Teacher at any time!"

"You are really worried about the country... forget it, I am not used to your outhouse."

......

Back to the study.

Fang Zheng Yi sat on the chair, but there was already a Jinyiwei beside him.

Today he should have been on duty at the Zhenfu Division. He hadn't read the daily report yet, so someone would naturally come to look for him.

The Jinyiwei held a stack of reports in his hand and said: "Sir, this is the report from Dongjiao University and the Jinyiwei, waiting for your approval."

Fang Zheng Yi nodded: "Read it."

The Jinyiwei opened the report and read: "Yesterday, people from the Cabinet and the Ministry of Industry reacted to the Jinyiwei, saying that the publications in the latrine have not been changed for ten days, and they hope that the Jinyiwei can update a batch of periodicals as soon as possible."

After saying only this sentence, Fang Zheng Yi slammed the teacup he had just picked up on the table, and said angrily: "Are you really taking my Jinyiwei as a newspaper deliverer! If you don't have a book to read, can't you take your own book! Have the new periodicals been printed, is there any news in it?"

The Jinyiwei turned a few pages of the report and said: "Dongda said that the periodicals needed by the court need to be re-edited, and there are not enough people now. The next edition will be three days later, but the 《Jingji Flora and Fauna》 compiled by the Medical College before has been printed."

"Then let them read this, continue reading."

"The Medical College of Dongjiao University, in conjunction with the Patriarch Association, has dispatched the second batch of doctors to go out to study and compile the pharmacopoeia. They hope to increase another one thousand taels of funds on the basis of the first batch."

"The accompanying team of painters said they don't want to use charcoal pencils anymore. This time, they are preparing to apply for a batch of pigments specifically, hoping that the next original pharmacopoeia can be drawn with color illustrations...."